Chastity Layman

  Chapter 701 The knife is coming soon

  The Minister of Dali Temple and Sun Fujia, who participated in political affairs, also knelt on the ground, took off the imperial crown, removed the official seal, and resigned.

  The atmosphere in the hall was extremely solemn for a moment.

  Li Shimin repeatedly said that he was only deceived by the traitor Quan Wanji, but Sun Fujia and Ma Zhou both used the emperor's golden mouth to keep their words, so they resolutely resigned.

   Li Shimin went to help the two of them himself, but they just refused to let the emperor step down.

   There were still two of them when encountering such stubborn people, and Li Shimin was at fault again, so he had no choice but to follow them for a while.

  The two thanked the emperor, then got up and left directly.

  Since the emperor has accepted their resignation, they are no longer prime ministers, nor are they the doctor of the royal history and the minister of Dali Temple, so they are not qualified to stay here.

   Li Shimin just watched the two of them bow and exit the hall all the way, feeling lost in his heart.

  Long time.

  The emperor let out a long sigh, "Is Zhang Yungu still alive?"

   "He is temporarily detained in Zuojinwu Prison, and he is going to be convicted and seized from office for a year and a half." Prince Chengqian replied.

Li Shimin was a little uninterested, and waved his hand, "I have already figured out this case, Quan Wanji deceived me, and Li Haode is just a lunatic, and the lunatic's crazy words are not evil words, let alone treason, just a stick of twenty." .”

"As for Zhang Yungu, the trial of the case is fine, and it is not considered a crime of negligence. As for leaking secrets, he will not be held accountable. Not only will he be exempted from his position, but he will also be rewarded. I have specially decreed to move Zhang Yungu, the prime minister of Dali Temple, as a disciple. I hope that he will continue to uphold his integrity in the fifth rank of the province, and he will be given the founding baron of Huanshui County, a hundred pieces of silk, a royal horse, and a doctor from the fifth rank!"

  The prime ministers all lamented that this Zhang Yungu was really lucky. After a trip to the ghost gate, he was rescued by the prince, Ma Zhou, etc., and was promoted.

  Now he is under the door guard of Doctor Chaosan, giving the water man Zhonghuan, the green robe is replaced by the scarlet robe, and a silver fish bag is given.

  The emperor ordered people to go to the Jinwu Guard Prison to read the imperial decree immediately, and summoned him to the palace.

"I still remember that there was a very famous case in the previous dynasty. During the reign of Emperor Yang of the Sui Dynasty, there was an ordinary theft case in a certain place. They got up and tortured them severely. Under severe punishment, more than 2,000 people were forced to admit that they were thieves. When the case was reported to the court, Emperor Sui Yang waved his hand and ordered them to be executed on the same day. die.

Dali Temple Chancellor Zhang Yuanji felt that the matter was suspicious, looked through the files and conducted in-depth investigations, and found that there were only nine suspects, four of whom were known to Zhang Yuanji's colleagues, and he could guarantee that they were not thieves. After careful interrogation, he found that there were only five real thieves. People, but the emperor has issued a decision order, and under the might of the dragon, none of the judiciary dared to disobey, and just watched more than two thousand innocent people being killed. "

"In the first year of Zhenguan, there was a rebellion in Qingzhou. The county officials arrested the rebel classmates. They would rather arrest a thousand people by mistake than let one person go. The prisons were full for a while. After I heard the report, I was very shocked. I couldn't believe that there were so many people who rebelled. Shi Cui Renshi, the censor, went to review the case.

After Cui Renshi arrived in Qingzhou, he did not use severe punishments. Instead, he first removed the suspects' locks, bathed them, changed their clothes, prepared meals, and finally interrogated them in detail. All acquitted.

  The Ministry of Punishment sent people to re-examine, it is indeed doubtful.

  Everyone, in the Sui and Tang dynasties, in both cases, one or two thousand people were arrested at the local level. Why was it that only five people stole in the last case, but two thousand people were beheaded on the same day? Why did my Tang Dynasty kill only nine people in the end and release more than a thousand?

   "I think that Yang Guang should bear the main responsibility for this matter, but Yang Guang can't be entirely blamed. It must be that Emperor Yang is innocent, and the ministers are not dedicated."

  "If the judicial officials can be upright and straightforward, then the matter will not be out of control. The emperor kills innocent people indiscriminately, and the ministers flatter them. If the monarchs and ministers are like this, how can they be undefeated?"

"I am gratified that although there are treacherous villains like Quan Wanji and Li Renfa, there are also true loyal and admonishing ministers like Ma Zhou, Sun Fujia, Zhang Yungu, and Cui Renshi, and there are also wise and stable supervisors like the crown prince. Responsible prime ministers!"

"I recalled the killing of Lu Zushang at the beginning of his succession. It was the second year of Zhenguan. I wanted to transfer Lu Zushang, who was the governor of Yingzhou at that time, to be the governor of Jiaozhou. Lu Zushang promised well in the court, but he regretted it when he returned home. go.

I was very dissatisfied with my succession to the throne at the time, so I sent Du Xiang to deliver a decree to persuade him, and promised to transfer him back after three years. However, Lu Zushang said that Jiaozhou malaria injection line needs to drink frequently, but he can't drink alcohol. So can't go.

  I later summoned him in person, but he refused again and again. I was young and energetic and furious, so I beheaded Lu Zushang in the court.

  It’s been a long time, and thinking about it now, I was a little too impatient back then. Lu Zushang died in vain because the knife was too fast, and I didn’t leave a little time to think and regret when I was furious.

   Afterwards, I also criticized Fang Xiang Du Ping, thinking that they were also dereliction of duty and did not advise in time.

  I was furious at the time, and ordered to deal with it, but the officials didn't say a word, and the supervisor didn't repeat it, so I executed him at will. Is it reasonable?

  Li Shimin spoke vernacularly there for most of the day.

   Finally come to a conclusion.

   Last time Dao Kuai killed Lu Zushang, and this time Dao Kuai almost killed Zhang Yungu, so the problem lies in the execution procedure of the death penalty, in order to avoid such mistakes from happening again.

  "From now on, if there is a capital crime, even if the order is summarily executed, it will still be executed three times!"

  Even if the emperor personally ordered the execution, the law enforcement department must repeatedly ask for instructions three times, and it can only be implemented after final approval.

  Originally, the Jingzhao Mansion was not subject to the level-by-level trial and could directly judge and execute the sentence. Now it is necessary to implement the triple repetition procedure.

   "Strictly following the law is the key to criminalization, and judging the case according to the law is the goal. As for the emperor, although he holds the highest judicial power, he must be restricted to avoid unjust cases."

Changsun Wuji immediately followed up and brought up a loophole, "Your Majesty is merciful, but we must also guard against the speed of some superiors playing too fast. If they ask for instructions three times in a row, the effect of correcting and convicting will not be achieved at all. I think that from now on, There are five replays for executions in the various divisions in Beijing. Three replays are required for executions in local prefectures and counties. The speed of the replays should not be too fast, and must be performed every other day. The five replays are repeated twice the day before the execution and three times on the same day .Three repetitions are repeated once the day before the execution, and twice on the same day."

  "Only committing a heinous crime can be repeated once and executed."

  Li Shimin was very satisfied with this patch, and Changsun Wuji could always keep up with his rhythm, "One more thing, on the day of the execution of the criminal, don't eat wine or meat while eating, and don't have fun in the inner Jiaofang and Taichang."

   "If there is a division of law enforcement, the law must be used as the criterion. Those who make mistakes in the judgment will be punished at the same time. If there is a division who decides without waiting for a review, it will be two thousand miles away."

  Li Shimin repeatedly emphasized that the trial must follow the legal standards for sentencing, and the same punishment should be given to both light and heavy punishments, instead of saying that heavy punishments should be imposed and heavy punishments should not be punished, which may lead judges to use severe punishments.

  Whoever dares to execute the dead without going through five replays and three replays will be directly exiled for two thousand miles.

   Even if the emperor approves the execution of the sentence, he must wait for the edict to reach three days before executing it, otherwise he will still be punished with exile for two thousand miles.

   "What suggestion does the prince have?" The emperor asked Chengqian.

  Chengqian thought that luckily he had prepared before coming here, and got the teacher's advice, so he replied according to what Qin Lang had instructed before, "I suggest that important cases should be judged by the third division."

"oh?"

"In the event of a major case, it will be heard jointly by the Minister of the Ministry of Justice, the Minister of Dali Temple, and the Doctor Yushi. It can also be called the joint trial of the three divisions. In the Han Dynasty, the three judicial organs, namely Tingwei, Yushi Zhongcheng, and Sili Xiaowei, were called the Sanfasi. I Tang also But so!"

Li Shimin was very satisfied with this suggestion, "What the crown prince said is very true, but the chief officials of the third division have heavy affairs. I think that in Fanju prison, the ministers of the Ministry of punishment, the servants of Zhishu and Yushi, and the Shaoqing of Dali temple are the envoys of the third divisions. Trial."

  The emperor was very satisfied with the prince's suggestion. Although he made some fine-tuning in the end, he was still impressed by the prince's good words.

  The emperor once again reiterated the judicial system of the Tang Dynasty, using Dali Temple as the highest judicial organ in the central government to hear crimes committed by officials in the central government and cases of imprisonment in the capital, as well as suspected death penalty cases transferred from the local government.

  The Ministry of Punishments is the central judicial administrative organ, responsible for reviewing cases of more than exile in Dali Temple and more than state and county imprisonment. The death penalty case was sent back to Dali Temple for retrial.

   Yushitai, as the highest supervisory organ of the central government, is responsible for supervising the judicial activities of Dali Temple and the Ministry of Criminal Justice. It also participates in the trial of some major and difficult cases, and can accept administrative litigation cases.

  As for the Jingzhao Mansion, which is a local administrative and judicial organ, it has the power to hunt down, detain, adjudicate and execute the area under its jurisdiction. Its judicial status is equivalent to that of Dali Temple, and it is also subject to the review of the Ministry of Punishment and the supervision of Yushitai.

The emperor was very satisfied with Chengqian's performance, and decreed to give the crown prince a thousand taels of gold, and gave the crown prince the Wangchun Palace on the **** of Changle in the suburbs of Beijing to Chengqian, and also gave Chengqian ten thousand volumes of books. The Bachelor of Wenge served the prince.

  The emperor even loved Wu Jiwu, and decreed to reward the officials of the East Palace with money and silk in recognition of their contribution to assisting the prince.

   "Decree that Liu Dewei be the minister of Dali Temple, and Han Zhongliang be the royal doctor."

  Han Zhongliang was the Minister of Dali Temple in the Wude Dynasty. He later served as Minister of Civil Affairs, Minister of Criminal Affairs, and then Governor of Qinzhou. Ma Zhou and Sun Fujia resigned, and Li Shimin could only temporarily choose someone else.

Liu Dewei, Duke of Pengcheng County, was born as a military general. He was originally a general of Guanlong. His mother was a famous Xianbei family, and was born in the Yuan family of Henan. Liu Dewei married his wife, the Zheng family of Xingyang. Returning to the Tang Dynasty together, Li Yuante gave him the patriarch of the clan Pingshou County as his successor, and his fighting skills were average, far inferior to his son Liu Shenli, who became famous in the battle of Longyou. He assisted Li Yuanji in guarding Bingzhou back then. The army was defeated and captured, and then escaped with great difficulty, but in the end, because of telling the truth about the enemy, he made a meritorious service.

  After that, he turned to a civilian job, and served as the Shaoqing of Dali Temple and the minister of the Ministry of Punishment.

  However, Liu Dewei and Han Zhongliang did not add the rank of participating in political affairs, so they did not enter the political affairs hall, and their status was far worse than that of Ma Zhou and Sun Fujia.

  After this incident, although Ma and Sun resigned to go to the prime minister, everyone in the palace knew very well that the two would probably come back in a short time, and I am afraid that they will be reused even more.

  (end of this chapter)